2018 Maidstone Borough Council election

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2018 local election results in Maidstone

The 2018 Maidstone Borough Council elections took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Maidstone Borough Council in Kent, England. The council remained in no overall control, with the Conservatives overtaking the Liberal Democrats as the largest party on the council. [1]

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Election result

Maidstone Local Election Result 2018
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 940Increase2.svg 450.044.414,456Increase2.svg 16.9
  Liberal Democrats 603Decrease2.svg 333.329.29,489Increase2.svg 4.6
  Labour 210Increase2.svg 111.117.85,798Increase2.svg 7.1
  Independent 100Steady2.svg5.64.61,509Decrease2.svg 0.6
  Green 000Steady2.svg0.04.01,295Decrease2.svg 1.6

Ward results

Allington

Allington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Dan Daley 1,487 62.5 Increase2.svg 12.1
Conservative Barry Ginley68828.9Increase2.svg 9.8
Labour Marianna Poliszczuk2068.7Increase2.svg 2.0
Majority79933.6Increase2.svg 4.7
Turnout 2,386
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Bearsted

Bearsted
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mike Cuming 1,574 69.2 Increase2.svg 31.0
Labour Jim Grogan41718.3Increase2.svg 9.0
Liberal Democrats Lizzie Hare28412.5Increase2.svg 9.0
Majority1,15750.9Increase2.svg 36.3
Turnout 2,28835
Conservative hold Swing

Boxley

Boxley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bob Hinder 1,404 73.8 Increase2.svg 28.6
Labour Richard Atkins28815.1Increase2.svg 4.2
Liberal Democrats Andrew Cockersole21011.0Increase2.svg 5.3
Majority1,11658.7Increase2.svg 46.9
Turnout 1,907
Conservative hold Swing

Bridge

Bridge
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jonathan Purle 650 41.0 Increase2.svg 14.3
Liberal Democrats David Pickett54034.0Increase2.svg 2.9
Green Donna Greenan22614.2Increase2.svg 5.8
Labour Bruce Heald17010.7Increase2.svg 0.3
Majority1107.0N/A
Turnout 1,59234
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Coxheath and Hunton

Coxheath and Hunton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lottie Parfitt-Reid 1,083 48.4 Increase2.svg 21.4
Liberal Democrats Brian Mortimer93841.9Increase2.svg 2.0
Labour Madeline Darby1346.0Decrease2.svg 0.8
Green Mike Summersgill813.6New
Majority1456.5N/A
Turnout 2,24038
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

East

East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Nikki Fissenden 979 47.2 Increase2.svg 11.1
Conservative Cheryl Maggio69533.5Increase2.svg 9.3
Labour Joanna Burns29614.3Increase2.svg 6.2
Green James Shalice1035.0Decrease2.svg 0.7
Majority28413.7Increase2.svg 3.6
Turnout 2,08633
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Fant

Fant
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Paul Harper 1,055 51.0 Increase2.svg 27.4
Conservative Graham Jarvis54926.5Increase2.svg 8.6
Liberal Democrats Rosaline Janko29614.3Decrease2.svg 2.3
Green Ian McDonald1708.2Decrease2.svg 12.2
Majority50624.5Increase2.svg 22.4
Turnout 2,07830
Labour hold Swing

Harrietsham and Lenham

Harrietsham and Lenham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Janetta Sams 995 54.8 Increase2.svg 10.5
Conservative Karen Chappell-Tay65035.8Increase2.svg 11.9
Labour Greg Levitt1065.8Steady2.svg 0.0
Green Susan Parr653.6New
Majority34519.0Increase2.svg 0.7
Turnout 1,82137
Independent hold Swing

Headcorn

Headcorn
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Martin Round 1,105 74.8 Increase2.svg 26.0
Liberal Democrats Merilyn Fraser21414.5New
Labour Geoff Harvey15910.8Increase2.svg 3.8
Majority89160.3Increase2.svg 44.1
Turnout 1,48436
Conservative hold Swing

Heath

Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ashleigh Kimmance 636 46.3 Increase2.svg 3.3
Conservative Alan Chell39228.5Increase2.svg 8.2
Labour Ben Crozier26419.2Increase2.svg 8.5
Green Geoff Wilkinson836.0Increase2.svg 1.4
Majority24417.8Decrease2.svg 3.9
Turnout 1,38330
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

High Street

High Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Clive English 742 42.0 Increase2.svg 11.5
Conservative Samuel Lain-Rose46126.1Increase2.svg 8.9
Labour Tim Licence42824.2Increase2.svg 11.5
Green Kimmy Falconer1357.6Increase2.svg 0.1
Majority28115.9Increase2.svg 14.2
Turnout 1,77624
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Marden and Yalding

Marden and Yalding
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Burton 1,178 57.2 Increase2.svg 23.4
Liberal Democrats Sarah Rowe42920.8Decrease2.svg 11.2
Labour Richard Coates27113.1Increase2.svg 6.6
Green Caroline Jessel1838.9Increase2.svg 4.8
Majority74936.4Increase2.svg 34.6
Turnout 2,07533
Conservative hold Swing

North

North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Tony Harwood 971 52.2 Increase2.svg 10.3
Conservative Joseph Mamo52428.2Increase2.svg 11.4
Labour Maureen Cleator28215.2Increase2.svg 6.1
Green Stuart Jeffery844.5Decrease2.svg 4.3
Majority44724.0Increase2.svg 5.5
Turnout 1,86730
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Park Wood

Park Wood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Daniel Rose 552 47.4 Increase2.svg 23.6
Labour Dan Wilkinson52845.4Increase2.svg 26.8
Liberal Democrats Dinesh Khadka847.2Increase2.svg 2.4
Majority242.0N/A
Turnout 1,16523
Conservative gain from UKIP Swing

Shepway North

Shepway North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alan Bartlett 881 52.1 Increase2.svg 24.7
Labour Kris Jeary36621.6Increase2.svg 4.8
Liberal Democrats Steve Beerling22213.1Decrease2.svg 1.3
Green Stephen Muggeridge855.0Decrease2.svg 0.9
Independent Carol Newton814.8New
Independent Gary Butler563.3New
Majority51530.5N/A
Turnout 1,69727
Conservative gain from UKIP Swing

Shepway South

Shepway South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Malcolm McKay 364 40.8 Increase2.svg 13.3
Conservative Paul Cooper31335.1Increase2.svg 12.8
Independent John Barned21524.1New
Majority515.7N/A
Turnout 89422
Labour gain from UKIP Swing

South

South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Derek Mortimer 1,235 50.1 Increase2.svg 9.5
Conservative Paul Wooding75830.7Increase2.svg 3.9
Labour Wendy Hollands2329.4Increase2.svg 3.2
Independent Mike Hogg1395.6New
Green Steven Cheeseman803.2Increase2.svg 0.1
Independent Yolande Kenward230.9New
Majority47719.4Increase2.svg 5.6
Turnout 2,46735
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Staplehurst

Staplehurst
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Perry 999 68.8 Increase2.svg 35.9
Labour Marlyn Randall23216.0Increase2.svg 8.2
Liberal Democrats Andrew Watson22215.3Decrease2.svg 11.8
Majority76752.8Increase2.svg 47.0
Turnout 1,45932
Conservative hold Swing

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References

  1. "Borough Council Election - Thursday 3rd May, 2018". Maidstone Borough Council. Retrieved 1 June 2022.